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| Focal Kanta No. 2 Speakers hum with speaker with speaker cable disconnected Thanks Erik for clearing up the mix-up. The measurements quoted above are the amp’s DC offset, I chose the right speaker binding posts but the left should be the same, no? I’ll try again when I get a new meter. Forgot to ask what’s an acceptable r... | |
| Focal Kanta No. 2 Speakers hum with speaker with speaker cable disconnected Sorry Eric, the timeline of the posts have me answering in reverse order. If I un-short the speaker the hum comes back, whether in the listening room or elsewhere, doesn't matter. If it's EMF and a wonky something in that speaker only, then yeah ... | |
| Focal Kanta No. 2 Speakers hum with speaker with speaker cable disconnected The DC output is something I considered and tested for when troubleshooting the phono hum. I purchased the DC blocker adapter that plugs between the IEC socket and power cable, no change. The Puritan Mains conditioner does a great job at filtering... | |
| Focal Kanta No. 2 Speakers hum with speaker with speaker cable disconnected Thanks Erik for the detailed response, and all the others who contributed. I moved the speaker far away to see if it's a location based issue, and it didn't appear to be the case. Shorting seems to completely stop the humming any where it's been ... | |
| Focal Kanta No. 2 Speakers hum with speaker with speaker cable disconnected Fair enough... It might be too early to start celebrating. Though I did move the Left speaker to a different spot in the house, far away from the listening room and the hum was still there but disappeared when shorted. No high-voltage or transmiss... | |
| Focal Kanta No. 2 Speakers hum with speaker with speaker cable disconnected Yeah it's troubling to hear that even speakers at Wilson's price point can have design flaws that cause it to pickup interference. I think @erik_squires nailed it. I shorted the speaker terminals and indeed the hum dissipates completely. I'm ... | |
| Focal Kanta No. 2 Speakers hum with speaker with speaker cable disconnected @mofojo the hum is independent of the phono. I did unplug the phono’s power and umbilical cord, so zero power. I think this hum is what’s causing the phono to hum in the first place. @erik_squires Thanks Erik! I give it a try. @gs5556 You might ... | |
| Focal Kanta No. 2 Speakers hum with speaker with speaker cable disconnected Thanks for the suggestion, no home alarm either. It’s specifically the left speaker, even with no speaker cable connected. It being the left speaker makes it a bigger issue, as it’s closest to the analog setup. So any noise generated by the speak... | |
| Focal Kanta No. 2 Speakers hum with speaker with speaker cable disconnected Thanks for the reply... No there isn't any in close proximity to the house. |